Maxi-Ann Campbell
Take 2: Second Cycle after Miscarriage
So, while Realist Maxi was evaluating all the options at the beginning of November, Optimistic Maxi was gearing up for trying again. As I...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 10, 20198 min read
Evaluating Other Options
When our first attempt at trying to conceive again failed, Realist Maxi was far from discouraged, though not in the “Let’s just try again...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 1, 20197 min read
Trying Again
I presented all of my research (see Did adenomyosis cause my miscarriage? for the research referenced here) to Ben, and his main concern...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jan 13, 20198 min read
Did adenomyosis cause my miscarriage?
There were two questions that I grappled with after the miscarriage. Could adenomyosis have caused what looks to be a blighted ovum or a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 31, 20185 min read
A Gift: Learning to Love Myself
After the miscarriage, I would just start crying at a moment’s notice. Something or someone would cross my mind, and my heart would break...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 22, 20189 min read
You don’t want the baby, right?
NOTICE: This post is especially hard to read. It goes through the details of a medically-induced miscarriage and D&C. As I mentioned in...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 7, 20187 min read
Menopause to Pregnancy to Miscarriage
The week before I found out I was pregnant, I was still complaining about symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes. I was worried...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 27, 20185 min read
Pregnant (Maybe) 2
This post is a sequel to “Pregnant (Maybe).” If you have not read it, you can read it here. So, when I saw that drop of blood, I just...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 19, 20187 min read
Pregnant (Maybe)
On July 29th, my mother texted me and told me to take a pregnancy test. I didn’t want to. There were many reasons I didn’t want to take a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 10, 20187 min read
(Simulated) Menopause
In the last post, I mentioned that there are only two “cures” for adenomyosis: menopause and hysterectomy. A hysterectomy would eliminate...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 3, 20186 min read
Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
So, on the day of diagnosis, I thought these two uterine disorders were the same. In fact, not so long ago, they were considered two...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 26, 20186 min read
The Diagnosis
So, after Dr. Hatty suggested surgery, I went to the hospital a few more times. First, I needed to schedule the surgery with Doctor...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 18, 20187 min read
The Run Around
One of my three sisters, Zain came to visit China in February 2018 for the Chinese New Year celebration. She, like my other two sisters...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 10, 20185 min read
Trying to Conceive
So, after months of acupuncture and TCM, I was feeling better. I started taking the bus to work again. I had less pain during my period...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 2, 20189 min read
The Ultrasound: Adenomyosis (Possible)
Before Ben and I got married, I told him honestly that I may not be able to have children. After self-diagnosing my period-related...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 26, 20184 min read
Good Friday
I remember with surprising clarity when my mother called my father on Good Friday in 2001 and told him that I had become a woman. In...
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